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Update on Private Tenancies Bill
Private Tenancies Bill The bill completed the Further Consideration stage in the Assembly on 7 March 2022. This stage included presentation, debate and decision on a number of amendments. The amendment that had been passed at the Consideration stage that proposed a...
NI Assembly overturns private rent cap cut
Link to BBC Report on Private Rent Cap Cut https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60652822
Private Tenancies Bill Update
Private Tenancies Bill The bill completed the Consideration stage in the Assembly on 23 February 2022. This stage included presentation, debate and decision on a number of amendments. One amendment proposed a 10% rent reduction for tenancies of more that 6 months for...
QUB provide pictures for Landlords to use to remind students of the consequences of Anti Social Behaviour especially over the St Patricks Day period
Queens University have attached pictures for being sent out to students for the upcoming St Patrick’s Day period. Queens are asking Landlords to use these to remind students of their responsibilities ahead of St Patricks Day Celebrations. All information on Queen’s...
Help your employees Prepare for the Health and Social Care Levy
HMRC are asking employers to to help their employees understand that the increased National Insurance contribution of 1.25 percentage points from 6 April 2022 is helping fund the NHS, health and social care. They are requesting that employers include a message...
Government response to the recent Notice to Quit consultation.
Consultation on Notice to Quit | Department for Communities Please see above link to the Government response to the recent Notice to Quit consultation.
NI Housing Trends Q4
One of the members has come across an interesting page from a recent Property Pal report for Quarter 4 2021 Housing Trends in NI. It provides some interesting statistics on the Rental Market. It illustrates how rents have risen substantially and more importantly that...
Government support for small businesses with costs associated with Omicrom
Do you have a small business with less than 250 employees if so then there is some Government assistance available for you if you have experienced costs in relation to sick pay for your employees or will find it difficult to pay your tax This is the email that we have...
Want to have your voice heard in relation to the New Notice to Quit Period – Consultation event
LANI have received the following open invitation for landlords in the Private Rented Sector :- We are pleased to be inviting you to this upcoming consultation event on Notice to Quit (NTQ) periods facilitated on behalf of the Department for Communities by CIH....
Right to Rent Update – For Information (Not yet required in NI)
Right to Rent Update The way in which Biometric Residence Card (BRC), Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) and Frontier Worker Permit (FWP) holders evidence their right to rent is changing. From 6 April 2022, BRC, BRP and FWP holders will evidence their right to rent...